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World Wide Technology Championship: Matthew Wolff Goes Low Thursday

By Tim Letcher

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 04: Matthew Wolff of the United States plays his shot from the second tee plays his shot from the second tee during the first round of the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba on the El Camaleon course on November 04, 2021 in Playa del Carmen, . (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, MEXICO - NOVEMBER 04: Matthew Wolff of the United States plays his shot from the second tee plays his shot from the second tee during the first round of the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba on the El Camaleon course on November 04, 2021 in Playa del Carmen, . (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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Matthew Wolff took some time off recently to give himself a mental break from the game of golf. On Thursday at the World Wide Technology Championship, it appears that the time off did Wolff a lot of good.

Wolff opened his round on the back nine at Mayakoba and immediately got things going. On the par-3 10th hole, he carded his first birdie of the day. Two shots into his round, he was under par, where he would stay for the remainder of the day.

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After pars on the 11th and 12th holes, Wolff took advantage of the par-5 13th hole. He hit the green in two, then two-putted or a birdie. He was 2-under par through four holes.

Wolff would then birdie the par-4 14th hole before a par on the 15th. He then birdied 16, parred 17 and birdied 18. He closed his first nine with a 5-under par 30.

But he was not done.

Wolff opened his second nine on a hot streak. He birdied the par-4 first hole. Then, he birdied the par-4 second hole. Suddenly, he was at 7-under par and tied for the lead.

After pars at the third and fourth holes, Wolff was at it again. And again, he took advantage of his length at the par-5 fifth hole. Wolff hit the green in two and needed two putts for his eighth birdie of the day.

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Wolff would par the sixth, birdie the seventh, par the eighth and birdie the ninth. That left him with a 31 on his second nine and a 10-under par round of 61. He’s the leader by two shots at the time that this article is being published.

There’s no questioning Wolff’s talent. He hits it long and is good enough around the greens to score. If he can get his mind right, he can be among the best players in the game. Thursday’s round was a step in that direction.

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